Death in Rocky Mountain National Park

Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Continental Divide

Randi Minetor

Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors every year, but this jewel of America’s parks has seen more than its fair share of deaths among its tourists. More than 70 people have perished attempting to climb Longs Peak, the park’s tallest mountain—some of whom vanished into the wilderness, never to be found. Thousand-foot falls from high rock ledges, hypothermia, avalanches that bury climbers, lightning strikes, a historic flood, and even plane crashes are among the ways that park visitors have met a bad end. Author Randi Minetor also provides tips for staying alive and safe in the Rocky Mountains.

Globe Pequot / Lyons Press

Pages: 336 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-4930-3878-7 • Paperback • April 2020 • $18.95 • (£14.99)

978-1-4930-3879-4 • eBook • April 2020 • $18.00 • (£13.99)

Subjects: History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY), Travel / Parks & Campgrounds

Death in Rocky Mountain National Park

Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Continental Divide

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Summary

Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors every year, but this jewel of America’s parks has seen more than its fair share of deaths among its tourists. More than 70 people have perished attempting to climb Longs Peak, the park’s tallest mountain—some of whom vanished into the wilderness, never to be found. Thousand-foot falls from high rock ledges, hypothermia, avalanches that bury climbers, lightning strikes, a historic flood, and even plane crashes are among the ways that park visitors have met a bad end. Author Randi Minetor also provides tips for staying alive and safe in the Rocky Mountains.

Details

Globe Pequot / Lyons Press

Pages: 336 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-4930-3878-7 • Paperback • April 2020 • $18.95 • (£14.99)

978-1-4930-3879-4 • eBook • April 2020 • $18.00 • (£13.99)

Subjects: History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY), Travel / Parks & Campgrounds

Author

Randi Minetor has written more than thirty books, including Historic Glacier National Park, Death in Glacier National Park, and Death in Zion National Park. She lives in Rochester, New York.